microfinance
Savings Groups Empower Women in Rural Nigeria
he success and popularity of one group led to expansion with more members learning ways to improve their income and finances.
Benin Savings Groups Open Opportunities to Earn
Pooled resources, access to small loans, and member cooperation improve individual and family finances.
Savings Group Builds Livelihoods and Community in Cameroon
After starting a formal savings group, members saw increased opportunities for growing businesses and community bonds.
Savings Group Grows Income in Cameroon
Joining peers to improve financial security also builds trust in communities affected by conflict.
Savings Groups Empower Communities in Nigeria
The groups offer increased understanding of and access to financial services for those rebuilding after conflict.
Saving for a better future in the Republic of the Congo
Communities discover peacebuilding effects of savings groups.
Increasing Financial Management Skills in Rural Liberia
In underserved areas of Libera, savings groups create communities that practice careful financial planning and decision-making equity.
Saving and Growing in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
After joining a savings group, a shopkeeper was able to better stock his store and buy wholesale to improve his income.
Savings Groups Improve Nutrition for Schoolchildren in Mali
Community contributions help keep school meal programs operational and help secure improved education.
Savings Groups Change Lives in Benin
The CRS Savings and Internal Lending Communities program helps members access capital to improve their businesses, homes and education.